Redsand Canyon Silver screen (shower scene).

It was tempting to peek inside and check on Rue, maybe even talk to her about what was on her mind. But she needed to speak to Germanicus first. All the same, her orange eyes lingered on the doorway for a brief moment, hoping the Matrona was inside, resting comfortably.

She quickly turned her attention to the Imperator as they fell into practiced step with one another, the picture of military cooperation and precision. Sure, she replied, intuiting they would be hunting for his wife. Imperator, she added after a beat, as she did.

As she turned toward the woods to the south, she gathered her thoughts and pondered how to word them. I wanted to talk to you about something, she more or less blurted, all the warning she gave before driving right to the point. If I wanted to have a litter here in Mereo, what, Towhee said, pausing as if rethinking her phrasing, would that look like?